New York City Marathon

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News about New York City Marathon, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

May. 14, 2015

Profile of Peter Ciaccia, who will replace Mary WIttenberg as head of New York Road Runners Club; Ciaccia says his goal as race director of New York City Marathon is to put on race that is safe and fun for everyone. MORE

May. 13, 2015

Juliet Macur Sports of The Times column on Mary Wittenberg's decision to step down as chief executive of New York Road Runners and race director of New York City Marathon in order to become global chief executive of lifestyle company Virgin Sport. MORE

May. 13, 2015

New York City Marathon and New York Road Runners flourished under Mary Wittenberg, who has led both since 2005 and will now step down to join Richard Branson's latest company Virgin Sport. MORE

Nov. 9, 2014

Bill Cunningham captures some of the extraordinarily bright colors chosen by many runners who participated in the New York City Marathon. MORE

Nov. 3, 2014

Michael Powell Sports of The Times column holds that brutal crosswinds did not diminish glorious five-borough race that is New York City Marathon. MORE

Nov. 3, 2014

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is among two dozen league executives and former pro basketball players who participate in relay along New York City Marathon route to promote fitness and NBA All-Star Game weekend, which New York City will host in February 2015. MORE

Nov. 3, 2014

Essay by writer Jere Longman describes running New York City Marathon at age 60. MORE

Nov. 3, 2014

Tatyana McFadden wins women's wheelchair title in New York City Marathon, despite tumble late in race; other NYC Marathon items noted. MORE

Nov. 3, 2014

Nov. 3, 2014

Juliet Macur Sports of The Times column focuses on New York City Marathon participant Stephan Shay, who strode past spot on route where his brother Ryan collapsed and died during 2007 Olympic marathon trials. MORE

Nov. 3, 2014

Wilson Kipsang of Kenya wins men's race in his first appearance in New York City Marathon, in time of 2 hours 10 minutes 59 seconds; broke into sprint to beat second-place-finisher Lelisa Desisa after he pushed Kipsang's arm while trying to make a move in Central Park. MORE

Nov. 1, 2014

New York City Marathon for 2014 could be the largest road race ever staged, with about 50,000 runners registered; host of tracking technology and cameras used by organizers, city and federal officials and private companies in wearable-technology boom could also make event the most monitored and technologically advanced marathon in world. MORE

Oct. 31, 2014

Buzunesh Deba and Meskerem Legesse were training partners, roommates and best friends in the international world of elite running; Legesse died of a heart attack at 26 in 2013, and recovering from the grief has proved harder for Deba than winning any marathon; attempting to become first New York resident to win upcoming New York Marathon since 1976, Deba says she is now ready to win the race for her lost partner. MORE

Oct. 30, 2014

Olympic marathon hopeful Annie Bersagel will compete among elite runners at 2014 New York City Marathon; takes weekend warrior culture of endurance sports up a notch, training around her full-time job as a lawyer in Norway. MORE

Oct. 30, 2014

Juliet Macur Sports of The Times column observes that a growing number of older runners are changing the makeup of marathon fields, including a few dozen at 2014 New York City Marathon. MORE

Oct. 29, 2014

Profile of Bob Kennedy, two-time Olympic distance runner, who has entered New York City Marathon after not competing for more than a decade; Kennedy finds himself in unusual position of a once-elite athlete who has finally learned to become an amateur, but says change has allowed him to recover joy that waned during his career. MORE

Oct. 28, 2014

Tennis star Caroline Wozniacki has just seven days to focus solely on training for her first New York City Marathon, after wrapping up a number of tennis events. MORE

Oct. 22, 2014

Aribnb's official partnership with the New York City Marathon has awkwardly coincided with legal battle between the apartment sharing service and New York Atty Gen Eric T Schneiderman; thousands of runners are choosing to use service rather than local hotels as it pushes into the booming industry of running tourism. MORE

Oct. 19, 2014

George A Hirsch Box Seats Essay; George Spitz, inspiration behind the move of the New York City Marathon from Central Park to the streets of the five boroughs in 1976, will be inducted into the New York Road Runners Hall of Fame on Oct. 30. MORE

Oct. 4, 2014

Defending women's champion Priscah Jeptoo withdraws from New York City Marathon, along with London Marathon runner-up Stanley Biwott; both stars cite leg injuries. MORE

Oct. 1, 2014

Selma Kalousek essay describes her satisfaction after being selected for the New York City Marathon lottery after six years of trying; describes unusual circumstances surrounding her first marathon ten years earlier. MORE

Sep. 11, 2014

Marathon world-record holder Wilson Kipsang will make his New York City Marathon debut in 2014. MORE

Aug. 22, 2014

Geoffrey Mutai and Priscah Jeptoo of Kenya will defend their titles at 2014 New York City Marathon. MORE

Aug. 1, 2014

Tennis star Caroline Wozniacki announces plans to run in the New York Marathon. MORE

Dec. 29, 2013

Sports reporter Lindsay Crouse recalls 2013 story about New York City running club West Side Runners, whose multinational, working class members participate in New York City Marathon. MORE

Nov. 10, 2013

Bill Cunningham documents New York Marathon competitors wearing neon and candy colors. MORE

Nov. 4, 2013

Juliet Macur Sports of The Times column explores effects of increased security at New York City Marathon, which was shored up in response to bombings at Boston Marathon in April; notes that while participants felt assured by precautions, they were also quick to express sadness at current state of affairs. MORE

Nov. 4, 2013

Greg Cass, who finished 64th in New York City Marathon men's race, is part of a mostly invisible and underappreciated group of runners known as the sub-elites, who have respectable times but no chance to win the biggest marathons. MORE

Nov. 4, 2013

Priscah Jeptoo of Kenya sprints past Buzunesh Deba of Ethiopia on last leg to win New York City Marathon women’s race in 2 hours 25 minutes 7 seconds, and take World Marathon Majors series title. MORE

Nov. 4, 2013

George Vecsey Sports of The Times column observes that New York City Marathon gives everyday runners a chance to take the field with the best in their sport, a rare opportunity in athletics. MORE

Nov. 4, 2013

Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya wins 2013 New York City Marathon men's race in 2 hours 8 minutes 24 seconds; set course record in 2011 race at 2:05:06, and given that 2012 race was canceled because of Hurricane Sandy, Mutai becomes first man to win back-to-back New York City Marathon titles since 1997; chart shows roundup of top 10 winners in men's and women's races. MORE

Nov. 4, 2013

Tatyana McFadden wins New York City Marathon women's wheelchair race, after capturing Boston, London and Chicago races in 2013 as well; she is first person to win all four major marathons in one year. MORE

Nov. 4, 2013

Alfredo De Los Santos, who came in second in New York City Marathon handcycle division, took up competing in marathons after losing a leg while serving in the Army in Afghanistan. MORE

Nov. 4, 2013

Many New York City marathoners say they felt safe with heightened security measures implemented by New York Police Dept, which included increase in police officers, metal detectors, checkpoints and cameras. MORE

Nov. 3, 2013

Growing number of Japanese marathoners have broken away from corporate teams so they can compete against the best in Chicago, London and other races; one of the most impressive of this new breed, Yuki Kawauchi, will make his New York City Marathon debut. MORE

Nov. 2, 2013

Follow our updates on Sunday for a live report of the 2013 New York City Marathon, mile by mile and stride by stride. MORE

Nov. 2, 2013

New York Police Department plans to deploy helicopters, police boats, scuba divers, bomb-sniffing dogs and hundreds of cameras, as well as hundreds of officers, at New York City Marathon; enhanced security plan was developed after Boston Marathon bombings. MORE

Nov. 1, 2013

San Patrignano drug rehabilitation center in Italy is not a typical training ground for marathoners, but it will send a team of six former drug addicts to compete in New York City Marathon. MORE

Oct. 31, 2013

Juliet Macur Sports Of The Times column recalls thousands of runners who chose to assist devastated New Yorkers after the 2012 New York City Marathon was cancelled in the wake of Hurricane Sandy; contends that in retrospect it seems even more callous that some officials pushed to have event carry on as normal. MORE

Oct. 29, 2013

George A Hirsch Essay on the marathon runners Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers and Joan Benoit Samuelson, who will be inducted into the New York Road Runners Hall of Fame this week before the New York City Marathon. MORE

Oct. 28, 2013

West Side Runners, top New York City running club, is composed mostly of working class immigrants who find marathons less of a trial than their hardscrabble lives; group is an exemplar of diversity, with 300 members from wide range of countries over five continents. MORE

Oct. 25, 2013

Nonprofits and organizers of charity races are worried that after years of booming, charitable fund-raising tied to marathons may be flagging, with fewer charity runners and less money raised; about 3,000 charity spots remain open for 2013 New York City Marathon, out of 8,200 available; organizers expect total raised to be $11 million to $14 million less than 2012 marathon. MORE

Oct. 23, 2013

Two-time Olympian Ryan Hall withdraws from New York City Marathon due to hip injury MORE

Oct. 21, 2013

Clyde Haberman Breaking Bread column interview with Mary Wittenberg, president and chief executive of New York Road Runners club; Wittenberg recounts hostility she encountered when she fought against cancellation of New York City Marathon following destruction of Hurricane Sandy. MORE

Oct. 15, 2013

Kenyan marathoner and two-time New York City Marathon winner Martin Lel will run in 2013 race along with London Marathon champion Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia. MORE

Oct. 4, 2013

New York City Marathon organizers are instituting stricter security protocols, and runners and their family members can expect more searches, screenings and sealed-off areas MORE

Oct. 3, 2013

New York City Marathon sponsor ING will end its decade-long relationship with the race and be replaced by Tata Consultancy Services, Indian technology giant. MORE

Apr. 17, 2013

Marathon organizers in London and New York may consider additional safety measures after bombings in Boston. MORE

Mar. 16, 2013

Questions persist about future of the New York Road Runners Club, which faces declining participation and competition from rival organizers; group faced public outcry for its mishandling of New York City Marathon following Hurricane Sandy. MORE

Mar. 8, 2013

New York Road Runners say about half of runners registered for 2012 New York City Marathon, which was canceled after Hurricane Sandy, chose to have their entry fee refunded, and other half chose to run in future marathon or half marathon. MORE

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